The Effect by Lucy Prebble is a play with four characters written in 2017. The story revolves around Connie and Tristan, two young volunteers in a clinical drug trial. Though forbidden, they start to fall in love, Hearts racing. Minds reeling. Knees buckling. Do Connie and Tristan have palpable chemistry or is it a side effect of this new antidepressant? Their sudden and illicit romance forces the supervising doctors to face off over the ethical consequences of their work. THE EFFECT takes on our pill-popping culture with humor and scintillating drama.

Character Breakdown:

Connie (Female, 19 - 35): An inquisitive psychology student.

Tristan (Male, 22- 37): A flirty and unrestrained straggler.

Dr. Lorna James (Female: 40-60): Resident psychiatrist for the trial. Intense, feels things deeply, and strong in her view of the world.

Dr. Toby Sealey (Male: 40-60) A confident and driven psychiatrist. This is his clinical trial and he is deeply invested in its success.

Rehearsals to begin in February.

The Show will be performed April 10 through April 20th at The Edison. Email or call Allison if you are interested but cannot make auditions:

allisonmcpage@gmail@gmail.com/ 323.646.5055

Auditions scenes below: